We had a little glimpse of actress Freema Agyeman in Doomsday, we didn't get much from that, other then she seemed like a good actress and was a beautiful girl.
So Smith and Jones would be interesting for many reasons, mainly because we have a new full time companion, would she compare well with Rose?
We have two British crackers in Anne Reid and Roy Marsden, so it feels as if we're in safe hands already. We also have a new music score.
Instantly Martha is fresh faced and likable, but her family are already irritating and too much.
The Hospital is up and away, and we go from Cardiff to London for the crater, the buildings her Sister could see have vanished and we now have a crater by Westminster. THE MOON IS MORE BELIEVABLE. There is some very dodgy 'extras' acting here too.
The Judoon appear, and look a little like the Kraal (Android Invasion,) not sure if i'm loving the Judoon, although the boots are awesome. The Slabs also look a wee bit like the Androids the Cybermen used in Earthshock.
A first mention if Mr Saxon and the odd Vote Saxon poster, builds to a cracker of a story arc.
The plot is a little thin, some of the effects are poor, Roy Marsden (annoyingly) is bumped off after 15 minutes, some of the extras are dire, Martha's family are a nightmare, and the Judoon are a bit silly, all that apart it was fun, Anne Reid was great, but the best thing about this episode, Martha, a great start for her. Seems like they've chosen well.
7/10